Read our full review of the Sony XM5 Wireless Earbuds.
For those who want premium wireless audio in a stunning True Wireless design. Be it daydreaming to your favorite track in the office or blasting musical instruments on a long international flight, Sony’s top buds are sonic bliss.
As we patiently await the Mark VI wireless earbuds, which are rumored to launch sometime next year, the WF-1000XM5 sit securely atop the true wireless throne. Two years on, they still have a huge lead over the industry favorites airpods pro 2 And Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds(However, the QuietComfort Ultra won out as the most comfortable earbuds in our testing,)
Sony’s Dynamic Driver The punchy lows, sharp mids and crisp highs blend well with contemporary recordings. Enabling both DSEE and LDAC enriches the sound output and provides smoother stream over Bluetooth 5.3. The V2 and QN2e chipsets work together to deliver unprecedented noise cancellation that seamlessly adapts to the environment and removes up to 90 percent of unwanted noise from the soundscape.
The most attractive thing about these earbuds is that they share almost the exact same feature set as their headphone counterpart. Notables include Speak-to-Chat for quick focus and auto-pausing content to reduce the volume by up to 10 percent when chatting with people.
These buds have the longest playtime of any noise-canceling earbuds. A full charge provides 8 to 12 hours of listening time, depending on how you use the buds. The wireless charging case lasts up to 36 hours and comes with effective quick charging (3 minutes charge gives you 1 hour of usage). Call quality, controls and craftsmanship are also incredibly well executed.
Our only complaint is the disappointing 360 Reality Audio setup. It requires using your smartphone camera to perform head-tracking tests and scan your ears, and it often fails to register movements.